Wyo. Stat. § 21-25-203

Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 21-25-203 - School activity eligibility commission
(a) There is created the school activity eligibility commission.
(b) The commission shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Wyoming high school activities association within thirty (30) days following this article becoming effective pursuant to W.S. 21-25-202 and who may be removed by the Wyoming high school activities association. The members shall be residents of the state of Wyoming and shall consist of:
(i) A current or former athletic director or coach;
(ii) A mental health professional;
(iii) A parent of a current student;
(iv) Two members at large.
(c) All members of the commission shall be required to constitute a quorum of the commission for the determination of the eligibility of a student. A majority of the commission constitutes a quorum for any other purpose.
(d) An action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.
(e) The members of the commission shall elect a chairman from among their membership. Appointments by the Wyoming high school activities association shall be made within thirty (30) days of expiration of membership terms. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Wyoming high school activities association.
(f) The chairman of the commission shall:
(i) Schedule meetings of the commission;
(ii) Set the agenda of commission meetings; and
(iii) Facilitate discussion among the commission's members.
(g) Members of the commission shall serve without salary but shall receive per diem and mileage or actual expenses for attending meetings in the manner and amounts provided by law for state employees. Members who are government employees shall be considered on official business of their agency when performing duties as members of the commission.
(h) The commission shall promulgate rules to determine eligibility based on physical characteristics for the age and gender group in a given gender-designated interscholastic activity including height, weight, physical characteristics relevant to the application of the standard described in W.S. 21-25-204 and other relevant factors.
(j) Any record of the commission, including any communication between an athletic association and the commission, that relates to a specific student is not a public record for purposes of the Public Records Act, W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205 and shall not be available for inspection under that Act.
(k) The commission has no authority in relation to eligibility questions other than participation in a gender-designated interscholastic activity under this article.
(m) Necessary clerical and administrative support for the commission shall be furnished by the Wyoming department of education.
(n) Any person, who serves on the commission or on the Wyoming high school activities association is immune from any liability arising from complying with or administering this act. This immunity shall apply to any health care provider as defined in W.S. 35-31-101(a)(iii) that assists the commission in making eligibility determination in accordance with this act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit any other immunity available under law.

W.S. 21-25-203

Added by Laws 2023, ch. 191,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.